A rendering of the new water play splash pad that is part of a $3.2 million project set to be complete by July 2013 at the North Valleys Regional Park near Stead Blvd. and Hwy 395.

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Scott Oxarart
soxarart@rgj.com

Washoe County said it will break ground on a $3.2 million water splash pad at North Valleys Regional Park next month. It's expected to be completed by July.

After more than two years of planning, the splash pad, similar to the Melio Gaspari Water Play Park in Spanish Springs, will be built using funds from the county's sale of Sierra Sage Golf Course water rights in 2011.

It was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday. Pace Construction will build the splash pad at a cost of $2.2 million. ...